Eglin's 75th birthday
In celebration of the official 75th birthday of Eglin Air Force Base, Maj. Gen. C.R. Davis, Air Armament Center commander, cuts the first piece of cake at his senior staff meeting June 15. Alice Malcolm, right, and other staff members of Eglin's History office presented the cake to the commander. The Army Air Corps activated the Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Range on June14, 1935, with a detachment of 15 enlisted men commanded by then Lt. Arnold H. Rich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bruce Hoffman)